LUBBOCK, Texas (May 6, 2018) – Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has announced the creation of a new committee for diversity, equity and inclusion. Responding to larger trends in the country’s social environment, the organization aims to safeguard its sisterhood experience for all current and future members.

The organization is taking a stand against discrimination to provide the best space for its membership and hopes that others in the fraternity and sorority community will do the same.

“Together, we can nurture a sisterhood of sisters supporting each other for generations to come,” said the founders of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority in a unified statement.

March is Women’s History Month and looking back at some of the amazing things women have accomplished in history (especially in the last year) can bring up some feelings of, what can I do to celebrate Women’s History Month? How can I honor my fellow woman?

Kappa Delta Chi is united through service, and one of the best ways to celebrate this month is by serving your fellow women. Here is one way I plan on celebrating Women’s History Month and a few others that can make a huge impact on your communities.

Three things we can all do to honor Black History Month in February and beyond

1) Support Black Authors

Children’s books, young adult, novels, the gift of literature pays back in leaps and bounds. Not only are you supporting the author but you share the art of storytelling, especially theirs. You don’t have to just purchase books for your own collection, donate to local schools and libraries. Volunteer to read to children or senior citizens in your community. Some books to look up:

Bel is an alumna of the Alpha Iota chapter at Texas A&M International University. Bel later transferred to the University of North Texas where she graduated in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Criminalistics. Bel then obtained her master’s degree in 2017 from Tiffin University in Crime Analysis. Bel is currently employed by the Texas Department of Public Safety as a Crime Analyst.

Bel is also the current VP of Records on KDChi's National Administrative Council. We are very proud of Bel and know that she will thrive as the NALFO Executive Vice President.Please join us in congratulating Bel on this new and exciting endeavor!

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is a Latina founded, 501 c 7, national sorority who aims to achieve professional development, academic excellence, and graduation of all its members; an organization dedicated to community service to their local university communities with an emphasis on the Hispanic/Latino population.

Alpha Alpha Charter sister Perla Rodriguez to be inducted into the Omega Chapter

Wichita, Kansas (November 27, 2017) – Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is mourning the passing of Alpha Alpha chapter charter sister Perla Rodriguez, 42, who passed on November 14, 2017. Perla was born June 1, 1975, and attended Wichita State University where she studied criminal justice. While attending, Perla was a single mother attending school full-time while also working to charter the Alpha Alpha chapter of KDChi and was initiated in September of 2001. She also started the Wichita Alumnae chapter in 2015.

She most recently worked as a coordinator of Program Services at Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center and was a small business owner. She was a cornerstone of the community, providing education about sexual violence in Wichita and the surrounding areas.